From the My Car Quest Way Back Machine - December 2016... by Wallace Wyss - Well, on paper the Ghia 450SS was the same idea—you take a shop over in Europe and you ship them an American V8 engine and transmission and stuff it into a chassis … [Read more...]
The Royal Hearses Fit for a Queen
September 20, 2022 By 8 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I was a bit surprised to see the Royal hearse carrying the Queen of England's coffin was a Mercedes. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class hearse which carried Queen Elizabeth’s coffin from Balmoral Castle to Edinburgh in Scotland was … [Read more...]
Design Critique: 2023 Ferrari Purosangue
September 17, 2022 By 3 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Finally Ferrari has an SUV, although they may not call it an SUV. Will this Ferrari be able to compete with Lamborghini, Aston Martin and Bentley? Only time will tell. Design Critique SIDE Fairly clean with inset side … [Read more...]
Editorial: A Low Key Club Succeeds With Two Quietly Owned Marques
September 15, 2022 By 5 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I think one of the most extraordinary phenomena of postwar car collecting is the unbelievable price rise of Iso and Bizzarrini cars, two once obscure short-lived marques. I remember in the early '70s, steel bodied … [Read more...]
Art: The Man In The White Hat
September 13, 2022 By 1 Comment
Our In-House Artist explains... by Wallace Wyss - I remember some men's magazine in the '50s (Esquire? Playboy?) had a cartoon figure of a dude with a walrus mustache. The symbolic idea was that, if he appeared with some product, then OK, … [Read more...]
Rolling Blackouts Threaten Electric Vehicle Owners in California
September 10, 2022 By 8 Comments
I have received three text messages this week (including one today) from our power company that is the largest in California (Pacific Gas & Electric). Each message said, PG&E Alert: Extreme heat is straining California's grid. Save energy from … [Read more...]
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